Season 1: American Dreams: Season 1 Trailer

A nostalgia-drenched show about 1960s life for a Philadelphia family, frequently featuring cameos by 21st-century entertainers portraying singers and other figures of the period. Daughter Meg is a regular dancer on 'American Bandstand.' This isn't a surprise, since Dick Clark was one of the executive producers. Though generally well-received, critics ca (more…)A nostalgia-drenched show about 1960s life for a Philadelphia family, frequently featuring cameos by 21st-century entertainers portraying singers and other figures of the period. Daughter Meg is a regular dancer on 'American Bandstand.' This isn't a surprise, since Dick Clark was one of the executive producers. Though generally well-received, critics carped about inaccuracies. The biggest one: 'Bandstand' moved to L.A. in February 1964, less than three months into the 'Dreams' time line.

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Season 1, Episode 10 Silent Night

First Aired: December 15, 2002

Ashanti guest stars as Dionne Warwick, singing “Walk On By” on the “Bandstand” Christmas show. But Meg has something else on her mind: her first kiss. It seems that she and Jimmy Riley (Jesse Hutch) were voted one of the show's “best couples” in a teen-magazine poll. That means they'll dance under the mistletoe. That's stressful enough, but what's worse is that Jimmy's the wrong boy. And the right one, Luke (Jamie Elman), isn't taking it well at all. Meanwhile, JJ hears from Notre Dame about his scholarship and the first person he wants to tell is Beth (Rachel Boston). Colleen: Jessica Collins.

Premise: A nostalgia-drenched show about 1960s life for a Philadelphia family, frequently featuring cameos by 21st-century entertainers portraying singers and other figures of the period. Daughter Meg is a regular dancer on 'American Bandstand.' This isn't a surpri…
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